You Said, We Did

How your voice has made a difference

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This page provides an opportunity to see the valuable feedback received from students across a wide range of communication channels, and to see what the OU has done in response.

Choose a topic from the drop-down list below to see how students can have an impact on their university experience and be empowered to help shape the University. Next time you are asked to give your opinion, you know that the OU is taking this feedback seriously and will respond.

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You said...
You would like a greater choice of tutorial times in order to meet the needs of students from multiple time zones.

We did...
We have prioritised this in our tutorial scheduling process and, where possible, schedule tutorials convenient for all the time zones represented by students studying a particular module.
MA in Online and Distance Learning
Posted on: 25-Nov-19

You said...
You would like the opportunity for more small group collaborative work when studying our module H880 on the FutureLearn platform.

We did...
The second presentation of H880 will feature additional small group activities in each of its four courses.
MA in Online and Distance Learning
Posted on: 25-Nov-19

You said...
You would like us to use more openly licensed/open access resources so that you can more easily share them with colleagues.

We did...
Since 2016 we have been committed to using only openly licensed videos and images, and open access journal articles and other texts, wherever this is possible. We have also openly licensed the first week of each of the four courses on our newest module H880 'Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures'.
MA in Online and Distance Learning
Posted on: 25-Nov-19

You said...
You wanted more opportunities to connect with the academics involved in writing and chairing our modules and to get involved in IET’s research-related activities.

We did...
We now hold ‘meet the team’ events for each presentation, where students meet with the module team/chair. We also invite students and academics to the H818 online conference where they have the opportunity to connect with each other. Students from our module H819 are invited to IET’s research-sharing events, which are often also recorded or live streamed.
MA in Online and Distance Learning
Posted on: 25-Nov-19

You said...
We would like to the postgraduate common room in Meacham upgraded (to address accessibility).

We did...
New and accessible Common Room space provision has been sanctioned for early 2020.
The Graduate School
Posted on: 25-Nov-19

You said...
We would like the language to change in Degree Regulations

We did...
"Probation" was changed to "upgrade" and "suspension" to changed to "study break" in order to make the terminology more positive.
The Graduate School
Posted on: 25-Nov-19

You said...
We would like an increase in accessibility of teaching resources.

We did...
To improve accessibility, Adobe connectivity and recordings of the majority of Graduate School training is now available on Graduate School Network.
The Graduate School
Posted on: 25-Nov-19

You said...
We would like to see more opportunities for social interaction.

We did...
Weekly Common Room Coffee drop-ins and monthly "Takeaway Tuesdays" have been introduced.
The Graduate School
Posted on: 25-Nov-19

You said...
The core training provision needs to be improved to include modifications and updates.

We did...
We will be introducing the inclusion of Safeguarding and active bystander training sessions in 2020/21
The Graduate School
Posted on: 25-Nov-19

You said...
I didn't understand what I needed to do to pass the module at first but it became clearer as the course went on. Yes it was clear that TMA4 was necessary to pass the course. I thought that everything, including the iCMA's, had to be fully completed to pass. I didn't use the assessment calculator.

We did...
The module team has made a video to explain how to pass the modules, the different weightings of the assignments and the assessment strategy. This will be available to all students on the module website from 19J.
Curriculum Innovation - PVC- Students
Posted on: 14-Nov-19